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[parent] amnestic functor (Definition)

A functor $F: A\rightarrow B$ is called amnestic if $A$ isomorphism $f$ is an identity whenever $Ff$ is an identity.



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Cross-references: identity, functor

This is version 1 of amnestic functor, born on 2008-12-26.
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AMS MSC: 18A22 (Category theory; homological algebra :: General theory of categories and functors :: Special properties of functors )
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